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GOG 2009 #27

colin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:13:25 -0000

Wow, I'm really late in posting this GOG.

The A's are finishing the first half of the season with a little road trip, and they get to ease into it against the worst team in the American League. I would say that Indians fans can really sympathize with the ups and downs (but mostly downs) that Oakland fans have been subjected to this season but there are two big differences. One, the Indians have actually been even worse than Oakland (though some of this seems to be bad luck, as Cleveland is way off of their pythagorean record). And two, instead of watching good pitching performances ruined by total lack of run support, they get to see lots and lots of runs scored… by the other team. Yes, they have a powerful offense, but the only team that allows more runs to score is the one playing in Washington DC.

So, would you rather see your team lose 3-0 and slump back to the dugout after each at-bat, or play with a bullpen where the appropriate analogy is not so much a gas can as a critical mass of highly refined uranium?

GOG #27 :: Et tu, Wahoo? (35 points possible)

Three game series @ Cleveland Indians -- July 3-5

Series outcome [3 points]
Cliff Lee absolutely dominated the A's last year (to be fair, he dominated a lot of teams last year), to the tune of 1 ER in 14.2 innings, with 12 K and 1 BB. To further emphasize how bad it was, Oakland's OPS against Lee was .307(!!!!) Predict Lee's IP/ER/K for his Sunday start [2 points each]
The Indians run prevention has been the worst in the AL so far this year. One of the reasons for this is a ghastly 4.03 BB/9 for their pitching staff as a whole (imagine Trevor Cahill is pitching all of your innings... and then add an extra half a walk per game). How many runs do the A's score in the series? How many walks do they draw? [3 points each]
Catcher comparison :: Who gets on base more times, hitting as a catcher, Kurt Suzuki or Victor Martinez? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]
Shin-Soo Choo is one of just four South Korean players currently in MLB (and the only position player). Predict his AB/H/RBI [2 points each]
The (thanks Bill James!) is a nice improvement on the idea of a "quality start". Do the three Oakland starters average a game score better than 50? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]
The Indians bullpen has actually blown as many save opportunities as they've made (13 of each). Does a Cleveland pitcher blow a save in this series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]
Since coming back from the DL, Ryan Sweeney has gone 15 for 39 (.385 BA) but hasn't drawn a single walk. Predict his AB/H/BB for the series [2 points each]
So far this season, the A's record is 2 games below the pythagorean expectation. But that's not so bad! Cleveland is a full 6 games behind pythag, and should be ahead of the Royals, according to their runs scored and against. Does the actual result of this series match the expected result from the pythagorean formula? (just using 2 for the exponent) [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]
How many at-bats for Nomar in the series? Will he get a hit? [3 points for the first question, +-1 for the second]

Game one of the series starts at 4:05 pm. Oh crap, that's like 50 minutes from now! Post your guesses (and I will be pretty lenient about late entries).

GOG 2009 #26

colin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:07:49 -0000

I'm hiding in the back of my collaboration meeting right now, discretely posting to AN. It's this sort of stuff that has kept me from watching many of the A's games so far this season. But maybe that is a blessing this season.

Tonight the A's start a series against a Tigers team that is sitting comfortably in first place of the AL Central. They are also a team that hits substantially better against left-handed pitchers (team OPS of .804!! vs LHP -- this is like an entire lineup of 2009 Matt Holliday). But we've got some tricks up our sleeve, as long as Geren dooesn't forget the tuna fish sandwiches...

via media.npr.org

GOG #26 :: Check My Tiger Trap (30 points possible)

Three game series vs Detroit Tigers -- June 29 - July 1

Series outcome [3 points]
How many swinging strikes for Justin Verlander? [3 points]
Maybe we can say "Hey look, it's Halley's comet!" and then swap 3rd basemen while their back is turned... Predict Brandon Inge's AB/H/RBI [2 points each]
Infield shuffle :: How many hits for Ellis? How many errors does Kennedy make playing at the hor corner? [3 points each]
Does Porcello get at least half of his outs via ground balls? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]
"I'm going to cover my eyes, just tell me when it's over." How does Gio fare in his second start? Predict ER/BB/K [2 points each]
Does Fernando Rodney pick up at least as many strikeouts as innings pitched? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]
Our slumping shortstop :: Cabrera is sporting a Crosby-esque OBP of .289 (well, to be fair to Bobby, his OBP last year was 7 points higher). How many times does Cabrera get on base in the series? [3 points]
Are any games decided by only one run? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]
Do any of the Oakland starters finish the seventh inning? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]

First pitch is coming up in just 11 hours. Guess away!

GOG 2009 #25

colin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:06:57 -0000

The Colorado Rockies are coming to Oakland for the A's last interleague series of 2009 (I mean, unless they go to the World Series... and I don't really see that happening). The Athletics have stumbled their way through interleague play, with a 5-10 record so far that is second worst in the AL (one game ahead of Cleveland).

But these Rockies are probably not the best team to face when trying to salvage the interleague glory of past Oakland seasons. In fact, they are the hottest team in baseball this month, having won 17 of their last 20 games (but that still hasn't gotten them close to the Dodgers in the NL West).

Also, I can't go without mentioning the big offseason trade between the A's and the Rockies, which brought us Holliday and gave Colorado their current closer and outfielder. Is this Rockies team really "more talented" than Oakland, as suggested by a brash youngster? Well, let's watch the series and we can all decide on that question after we see Bobby Crosby flail at Huston's slider in the 9th inning.

GOG #25 :: Yes, this season has been very Rockie (33 points possible)

Three game series vs Colorado Rockies -- June 26-28

Series outcome [3 points]
Does Matt Holliday go deep against his former team? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]
Over at Beyond the Box Score, Sky suggests that, once you account for Coors Field and the crappy defense, the Rockies pitching staff might actually be the best in baseball. How many walks, strikeouts, and home runs allowed for Rockies pitchers in the series? [2 points each]
Will C-Gon back up his trash talking? Predict his AB/H/R [2 points each]
Replacement Unicorn Power is wearing off. After a 3 for 13 performance against the Giants, Kennedy's batting average has finally slipped below .300. How many hits does Kennedy bang out against the Rockies? [3 points]
Tulowitzki's hot month of June corresponds exactly with the Rockies' strong results. How many RBI for the Rockies shortstop? [3 points]
How many runs do the A's score in support of Braden? [3 points]
In 23.2 innings so far with the A's, Edgar Gonzalez has yet to give up a home run (this accounts for why he has a sparkly 3.18 FIP, despite mediocre strikeout and walk rates). Does he allow a long ball in this series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]
How many appearances, saves, and strikeouts for Huston? [2 points each]
The most exciting outcome :: Will there be any triples hit in the series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]

The series gets underway at 7:05 pm. Post your guesses and make them count!

GOG 2009 #24

colin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:31:35 -0000

The A's meet their crosstown rivals for a second interleague series starting today. I don't really want to think about what happened in the three game set that took place earlier this month, so let's think about a more exciting series.

That happy moment will be the focus of all sorts of pre-game festivities tomorrow, so it's the least I can do to include some 1989 tribute questions in the GOG. Happy thoughts!!

GOG #24 :: Living In The Past (34 points possible)

Three game series vs San Francisco Giants -- June 22-24

Series outcome [3 points]
Dave Stewart was named MVP of the 1989 World Series, thanks to the complete game 5-hit shutout that he threw in game one (and he also had a 7 inning, 3 run effort in game three). Do any of the Oakland pitchers manage a complete game in this Battle of the Bay? (note: it would be the first complete game of 2009 for Oakland) [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]
The A's OPS leader for the 1989 World Series was Hendu, who went 4-for-13 with 4 walks, 2 doubles, and 2 home runs (both of which came in high-scoring game 3). Predict which Oakland player has the best OPS for this series [3 points]
On account of the 10 day break due to the earthquake, the A's used only two starters (Stewart and Mike Moore) and four relievers (Todd Burns, Rick Honeycutt, Gene Nelson, and Eck). How many relief pitchers does Oakland use in this series? How many innings do they throw? [3 points each]
Of all A's hitters who had 9 or more at-bats in the 1989 series, McGwire was the only one without a home run. Do the A's get any home runs from the 1st base position in this series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]
So far this season, Jack Cust is seeing only 3.99 pitches per plate appearance, considerably down from his averages over the past two seasons (4.40 and 4.38 pitches per plate appearance, for 2007 and 2008 respectively). Will Cust average more than 4 pitches for each of his plate appearances in this series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]
Will Outman be ready for his start in game three? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]
Not him again! Predict Lincecum's IP/ER/K [2 points each]
In the last series against the Giants, Pablo Sandoval got four hits, score three times, and picked up a pair of RBIs. Describe his damage to the Athletics this time around, specifically his AB/H/RBI [2 points each]
The Mendoza Line :: Giambi, Hannahan, and Crosby are currently straddling that mark of futility, with batting averages of .207, .200, and .194 respectively. For each of those three players, guess whether their batting average will be above or below .200 at the end of the series [+1 for each right answer, -1 for each wrong]
How many run-scoring outs are made in the series (by the A's and Giants combined)? [3 points]

First pitch will be thrown at 7:05 pm. Post your guesses, and then sit back and watch as the A's exact their revenge!

GOG 2009 #23

colin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:30:56 -0000

Sorry, but I have no time to chat. Let's just get these questions posted.

GOG #23 :: Happy Padres Day! (30 points possible)

Three game series @ San Diego Padres -- June 19-22

Series outcome [3 points]
Wade LeBlanc has five Major League starts under his belt (all from last September). Walter Silva has two Major League starts (both from this year). Which young Padres pitcher throws more innings? Gives up fewer earned runs? Strikes out more hitters? [+1 for each right answer, -1 for each wrong]
Brian Giles has absolutely fallen off a cliff this year, to the tune of a .548 OPS (his career OPS is .902). Predict his AB/H/RBI for the series [2 points each]
Do the A's suffer any multi-error games in the series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]
Does Adrian Gonzalez add to his Major League leading 23 HR in the series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]
The Petco Park factor :: How many total runs are scored by both teams in the three game series? [3 points]
Sweeney's return :: Predict his AB, H, and number of put-outs in center fields [2 points each]
Does Brett Anderson settle down and get a quality start (6+ innings, 3 or fewer earned runs)? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]
Since Wuertz recently revealed to the media that he feels "physical drained", how many innings does he throw in the series? [3 points]
How many runs do the Padres score on Father's Day (Sunday)? [3 points]

First pitch is in just 8 and a half hours. Get your answers posted... before it's too late!

GOG 2009 #22

colin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:10:39 -0000

Well, look at that! The GOG just turned 22, surpassing the majority of the A's starting rotation!

Interleague play continues with a trip down to Los Angeles (not Anaheim). In contrast to some years past, the Senior Circuit has not been kind to the 2009 Athletics (but then again, no team really has). After series against the Diamondbacks and Giants, Oakland has fallen to 1-5 for interleague play. Now, they have to win back their pride against a Dodgers team that is only slightly behind pace to win 2/3 of their games. Sorry for the late posting, your GOG is below.

GOG #22 :: Not-So-Artful Dodgers (37 points possible)

Three game series @ Los Angeles Dodgers -- June 16-18

UPDATE: answers added below in bold

Series outcome [3 points] 2-1 Dodgers
The 2009 Dodgers are sporting a team batting average of .279, tied with the Mets and behind only the Angels. Oakland, of course, is in dead last with a team batting average of .235. Picking a round number like 32 at-bats per game, you might expect the Dodgers to have 4 more hits than the A's over the course of the series. Will the A's beat that expectation? (i.e. do the A's get more hits in the series than the Dodger's total minus 4) [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] A's are outhit 25 to 24. So they exceeded expectations!!
Dallas Braden vs Clayton Kershaw is pretty much the only A's-Dodgers pitching matchup where LA would have youth on their side. Predict BB/K/ER for the 21-year old Kershaw [2 points each] Kershaw :: 3 BB, 8 K, 0 ER
Line 'em up :: Who gets more at-bats in the leadoff spot, Cabrera or Kennedy? Will Cust bat second for at least two games? [+1 for each right answer, -1 for each wrong] Kennedy leads off all three games. Cust bats second only once (game 2).
The Dodgers have managed to score a lot of runs so far this year despite hitting even fewer home runs than Oakland (see question 2 for how this could have happened). How many total home runs in a three game series between these two squadrons of sluggers? [3 points] 5 HR total (including Crosby and Rajai... somehow)
How many stolen bases for Juan Pierre? [3 points] 0
How many at-bats for Daric Barton in the series? Will he get his first major league hit of the season? [3 points for the first question, +-1 for the second] 2 AB for Barton, no hits
Was a year and a half of Milton Bradley worth six years of Andre Ethier? Predict Ethier's AB/H/XBH [2 points each] Ethier :: 11 AB, 3 H, 1 XBH
So far, in three June appearances, Russ Springer has yet to give up a run (not that impressive really, but I wanted to say something nice about the guy). Predict his IP/BB/ER against the Dodgers [2 points each] 1.0 IP, 0 BB, 0 ER
How many Ks for Broxton, who leads the universe with a ridiculous 14.91 K/9 so far this year? [3 points] no Ks for Broxton

First pitch is coming at 7:10. Post your answers............now!

Results

This was a high-scoring round, quite unlike the A's offense. Wouldn't it be great if Oakland averaged 8 runs / game? But even if that was the case, Braden would still get stuck with fruitattack's score for run support. Well, that was mean. Sorry.

Overall scoring statistics

mean = 8.03846 points
standard deviation = 4.77058 points
mode = 9 points

via cfcp.uchicago.edu

Your Scores

Congratulations to Blicks on the win! Also, I tend to focus on the standing by total points (holy crap! mikeA has pulled to within one point of zaniac75!), but the standings by AVG are important too. I mean, check out swatnick's scores. He has 148 total points (good enough for 4th place overall) but that's after missing 5 GOGs. And, if you scroll down the table a way, you'll see pam5981 who has wrecked the 7 GOG that she has taken part in.

name	place (this GOG)	score (this GOG)	# of GOGs	place (all GOG)	score (all GOG)	place (by AVG)	score by AVG
Blicks	1	17	5	45	30	N/E	0.170
swatnick	2	16	17	4	148	2	0.261
Rated-R Superstar	3	15	16	18	110	14	0.213
micdog2001	4	14	17	8	134	9	0.234
ZeroIndulgence	5	13	16	19	109	18	0.205
mikeA	6	11	22	2	174	7	0.237
elephantbaseball		11	19	11	126	20	0.200
colin		11	21	6	145	17	0.208
nevermoor	9	10	21	3	171	4	0.244
gigglingone	10	9	16	15	117	12	0.225
Kimberly		9	15	24	95	25	0.192
roscoe		9	22	9	130	30	0.177
A'sfaninNC		9	19	4	148	8	0.235
streetfan	14	8	22	11	126	36	0.172
harenshair		8	4	39	48	N/E	0.356
SLOtown	16	7	10	33	60	33	0.174
adragon	17	6	13	29	76	29	0.179
zaniac75	18	5	22	1	175	6	0.239
muffinpryde		5	18	21	107	31	0.177
SamYam		5	1	87	5	N/E	0.135
GoAs	21	3	20	7	135	23	0.198
doctorK		3	22	13	125	37	0.171
Angry Sean		3	20	16	116	35	0.173
oblique	24	2	17	19	109	26	0.191
train80		2	19	14	118	27	0.187
fruitattack	26	-2	11	44	31	40	0.086
Mantecan As Fan	DNP	--	1	94	1	N/E	0.024
SoCal As Fan	DNP	--	14	25	93	21	0.200
NateHST	DNP	--	15	17	112	11	0.225
DCinWC	DNP	--	16	27	84	38	0.158
vegAN ryAN	DNP	--	4	50	27	N/E	0.185
diehardoaklandfan22	DNP	--	16	22	106	19	0.202
Walton711	DNP	--	1	76	9	N/E	0.214
JLeverenz	DNP	--	19	9	130	16	0.208
travdog6	DNP	--	2	94	1	N/E	0.013
Boonee	DNP	--	3	56	19	N/E	0.174
RayJEdd	DNP	--	12	23	104	3	0.252
A'sBowlingLeague	DNP	--	2	56	19	N/E	0.244
brian.only	DNP	--	4	67	14	N/E	0.096
robertmelvin	DNP	--	5	45	30	N/E	0.163
OaktownPower	DNP	--	11	28	81	15	0.211
Flashfire	DNP	--	1	85	6	N/E	0.143
designatedforassignment	DNP	--	3	65	16	N/E	0.145
tresselfan	DNP	--	4	82	7	N/E	0.046
KMoAsFan	DNP	--	4	55	20	N/E	0.137
Gallagher's Watermelons	DNP	--	1	72	10	N/E	0.238
GreenOctober69	DNP	--	1	79	8	N/E	0.190
baseballnut020	DNP	--	9	38	51	34	0.173
MaineAthletic	DNP	--	12	30	73	28	0.187
j_rich36	DNP	--	1	82	7	N/E	0.167
scutaroknowstheway	DNP	--	1	91	3	N/E	0.071
FormerHuntsvilleStar	DNP	--	8	32	62	5	0.244
jay_sensei	DNP	--	6	40	44	N/E	0.227
easyraider	DNP	--	11	26	89	10	0.232
Athletix Man	DNP	--	9	34	59	22	0.199
Athletics fan and runner	DNP	--	6	50	27	N/E	0.133
Holy Toledo!	DNP	--	1	91	3	N/E	0.083
Nico	DNP	--	1	72	10	N/E	0.278
EddieVegas_NRAF	DNP	--	1	97	-1	N/E	-0.028
JLaff	DNP	--	1	89	4	N/E	0.111
WaddellCanseco	DNP	--	5	49	28	N/E	0.164
crb29	DNP	--	11	31	70	24	0.196
eastcoasta'sfan	DNP	--	3	65	16	N/E	0.147
Oaktownflav	DNP	--	3	61	17	N/E	0.156
Future Ed	DNP	--	6	41	41	N/E	0.197
JediLeroy	DNP	--	1	79	8	N/E	0.222
Dalesman	DNP	--	2	85	6	N/E	0.083
nateh37	DNP	--	7	42	39	32	0.174
anomaly_kat	DNP	--	3	58	18	N/E	0.173
sprtsnwyn	DNP	--	2	61	17	N/E	0.250
VORP is too nerdy	DNP	--	4	43	32	N/E	0.234
asyouwish33	DNP	--	1	79	8	N/E	0.250
jeffro	DNP	--	4	58	18	N/E	0.150
Cutthemullet	DNP	--	3	52	24	N/E	0.238
stabbin_mcadams	DNP	--	1	72	10	N/E	0.312
jasonthea	DNP	--	4	45	30	N/E	0.219
Helloooo 1st	DNP	--	5	54	22	N/E	0.128
King Richard	DNP	--	2	69	13	N/E	0.203
jpl	DNP	--	8	37	55	13	0.222
baseballgirl	DNP	--	1	72	10	N/E	0.286
whiteshoes40	DNP	--	14	36	56	39	0.124
walkoff baltimore chop	DNP	--	1	82	7	N/E	0.200
spiffyjwc	DNP	--	2	69	13	N/E	0.194
samljm	DNP	--	1	76	9	N/E	0.265
pam5981	DNP	--	7	34	59	1	0.276
Gaijin_Suketto	DNP	--	1	67	14	N/E	0.424
tosk	DNP	--	5	48	29	N/E	0.179
mikev	DNP	--	1	61	17	N/E	0.515
stranahanahan	DNP	--	1	89	4	N/E	0.118
Leopold Bloom	DNP	--	1	94	1	N/E	0.029
ElQuesoCapitan	DNP	--	3	58	18	N/E	0.194
Trainman	DNP	--	2	91	3	N/E	0.049
OptimistPrime	DNP	--	1	87	5	N/E	0.179
dtownmbrown	DNP	--	3	61	17	N/E	0.167
bzrklysb	DNP	--	3	53	23	N/E	0.219
chillicothe20	DNP	--	1	76	9	N/E	0.265
ChadGod	DNP	--	1	69	13	N/E	0.382

GOG 2009 #21

colin — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:58:23 -0000

I grew up in southern Marin, which is generally acknowledged to be Giants territory, but for some reason I could never get behind the team from San Francisco. Maybe it was the ugly color scheme. Maybe it was just too thrilling to watch Stew pitch or Ricky run. Maybe it was because one of the first baseball games I went to was this one (side note: I was just looking at that box score and they intentionally walked Walt Weiss twice? WTF?).

I guess it's a bit anti-climactic to bring up a World Series clinching game in advance of a mid-season interleague series between two teams who are a combined 15 games out of their respective divisions. But hey, any time the green'n'gold face up against the hideous black'n'orange, it's another chance to prove to your co-workers, your high school buddies, your neighbors, that the real number one team in the Bay Area is the one from Oakland. Go A's and GOG away!

GOG #21 :: Shrink the Giants! (34 points possible)

Three game series @ San Francisco Giants -- June 12-14

UPDATE: answers, courtesy of doctorK, are added below in bold

Series outcome [3 points] 3-0 Giants
Pitchers batting, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria! How many hits for Oakland pitchers in the series? [3 points]0 hits
Does Randy Johnson earn win number 301? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] yep
Holliday, back in the NL West :: Predict his AB/H/HR [2 points each] 11 AB, 3 H, 0 HR
So far this season, Pablo Sandoval is swinging at 46.3% of pitches out of the zone, and making contact with 78.4% of those. This puts him right in Vlad Guerrero territory! Despite all this, he is managing to OBP a respectible (though very BA heavy) .364. How many pitches does Sandoval take, for strikes or balls, in the whole series? [3 points] Sandoval takes 12 pitches
Rajai Davis, playing like they do in the National League :: How many sacrifice bunts for Rajai? How many stolen bases? [3 points each] 0 sac bunts, 0 stolen bases
Your guy may be good, but our guy has an ERA of 0.00! How many Ks for Lincecum? How many ER for Mazzaro? [3 points each] 8 Ks for Lincecum, 3 ER for Mazzaro
Trouble in the bullpen :: How many earned runs for Oakland relievers? [3 points] 2 ER for the A's pen
Does Chris Denorfia get to start a game in the series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] no
Wouldn't it be nice if Brian Wilson didn't get any save opportunities? I mean, that would really give me some good vibrations. Uhh... help me, Rhonda? But, getting down to business, does Wilson earn a save in the series? Does he blow any save opportunities? [+1 for each right answer, -1 for each wrong] yes, he gets a save. no, he doesn't blow one.

Lincecum's first pitch is at 7:15. Guess away!

Results

Well, I'm slowly catching up with the grading. Enjoy the scores.

Overall scoring statistics

mean = 6.06667 points
standard deviation = 4.25833 points
mode = 3 points

via cfcp.uchicago.edu

Your Scores

Congratulations to micdog2001, reminding us that he can still win a GOG, even if he forgets to enter sometimes.

name	place (this GOG)	score (this GOG)	# of GOGs	place (all GOG)	score (all GOG)	place (by AVG)	score by AVG
micdog2001	1	14	16	11	120	11	0.224
ChadGod	2	13	1	68	13	N/E	0.382
easyraider	3	12	11	25	89	9	0.232
jasonthea		12	4	45	30	N/E	0.219
zaniac75	5	11	21	1	170	4	0.244
SoCal As Fan	6	10	14	24	93	20	0.200
mikeA		10	21	2	163	8	0.234
chillicothe20	8	9	1	76	9	N/E	0.265
oblique	9	8	16	18	107	19	0.200
doctorK		8	21	9	122	32	0.175
dtownmbrown		8	3	60	17	N/E	0.167
A'sfaninNC	12	7	18	4	139	7	0.234
Rated-R Superstar		7	15	23	95	22	0.198
ZeroIndulgence	14	6	15	22	96	26	0.194
Kimberly		6	14	26	86	27	0.187
nevermoor		6	20	3	161	6	0.243
DCinWC	17	5	16	27	84	38	0.158
gigglingone		5	15	17	108	12	0.223
RayJEdd		5	12	20	104	2	0.252
Angry Sean		5	19	15	113	31	0.178
roscoe	21	4	21	10	121	34	0.174
GoAs	22	3	19	6	132	16	0.205
colin		3	20	5	134	17	0.203
train80		3	18	13	116	24	0.195
muffinpryde		3	17	21	102	30	0.180
Blicks		3	4	68	13	N/E	0.094
JLeverenz	27	0	19	8	130	15	0.208
elephantbaseball		0	18	14	115	25	0.194
whiteshoes40		0	14	35	56	39	0.124
streetfan	30	-4	21	12	118	37	0.170
Mantecan As Fan	DNP	--	1	93	1	N/E	0.024
swatnick	DNP	--	16	6	132	3	0.249
NateHST	DNP	--	15	16	112	10	0.225
vegAN ryAN	DNP	--	4	49	27	N/E	0.185
diehardoaklandfan22	DNP	--	16	19	106	18	0.202
Walton711	DNP	--	1	76	9	N/E	0.214
travdog6	DNP	--	2	93	1	N/E	0.013
Boonee	DNP	--	3	55	19	N/E	0.174
A'sBowlingLeague	DNP	--	2	55	19	N/E	0.244
brian.only	DNP	--	4	66	14	N/E	0.096
robertmelvin	DNP	--	5	45	30	N/E	0.163
OaktownPower	DNP	--	11	28	81	14	0.211
Flashfire	DNP	--	1	85	6	N/E	0.143
designatedforassignment	DNP	--	3	64	16	N/E	0.145
tresselfan	DNP	--	4	82	7	N/E	0.046
KMoAsFan	DNP	--	4	54	20	N/E	0.137
Gallagher's Watermelons	DNP	--	1	72	10	N/E	0.238
GreenOctober69	DNP	--	1	79	8	N/E	0.190
SLOtown	DNP	--	9	37	53	36	0.172
baseballnut020	DNP	--	9	38	51	35	0.173
MaineAthletic	DNP	--	12	29	73	28	0.187
j_rich36	DNP	--	1	82	7	N/E	0.167
scutaroknowstheway	DNP	--	1	90	3	N/E	0.071
FormerHuntsvilleStar	DNP	--	8	32	62	5	0.244
jay_sensei	DNP	--	6	39	44	N/E	0.227
Athletix Man	DNP	--	9	33	59	21	0.199
Athletics fan and runner	DNP	--	6	49	27	N/E	0.133
Holy Toledo!	DNP	--	1	90	3	N/E	0.083
Nico	DNP	--	1	72	10	N/E	0.278
EddieVegas_NRAF	DNP	--	1	96	-1	N/E	-0.028
JLaff	DNP	--	1	88	4	N/E	0.111
WaddellCanseco	DNP	--	5	48	28	N/E	0.164
crb29	DNP	--	11	30	70	23	0.196
eastcoasta'sfan	DNP	--	3	64	16	N/E	0.147
Oaktownflav	DNP	--	3	60	17	N/E	0.156
Future Ed	DNP	--	6	40	41	N/E	0.197
JediLeroy	DNP	--	1	79	8	N/E	0.222
Dalesman	DNP	--	2	85	6	N/E	0.083
nateh37	DNP	--	7	42	39	33	0.174
anomaly_kat	DNP	--	3	57	18	N/E	0.173
sprtsnwyn	DNP	--	2	60	17	N/E	0.250
VORP is too nerdy	DNP	--	4	44	32	N/E	0.234
asyouwish33	DNP	--	1	79	8	N/E	0.250
jeffro	DNP	--	4	57	18	N/E	0.150
Cutthemullet	DNP	--	3	51	24	N/E	0.238
stabbin_mcadams	DNP	--	1	72	10	N/E	0.312
fruitattack	DNP	--	10	43	33	40	0.102
adragon	DNP	--	12	30	70	29	0.180
Helloooo 1st	DNP	--	5	53	22	N/E	0.128
King Richard	DNP	--	2	68	13	N/E	0.203
jpl	DNP	--	8	36	55	13	0.222
baseballgirl	DNP	--	1	72	10	N/E	0.286
walkoff baltimore chop	DNP	--	1	82	7	N/E	0.200
spiffyjwc	DNP	--	2	68	13	N/E	0.194
samljm	DNP	--	1	76	9	N/E	0.265
pam5981	DNP	--	7	33	59	1	0.276
Gaijin_Suketto	DNP	--	1	66	14	N/E	0.424
harenshair	DNP	--	3	41	40	N/E	0.408
tosk	DNP	--	5	47	29	N/E	0.179
mikev	DNP	--	1	60	17	N/E	0.515
stranahanahan	DNP	--	1	88	4	N/E	0.118
Leopold Bloom	DNP	--	1	93	1	N/E	0.029
ElQuesoCapitan	DNP	--	3	57	18	N/E	0.194
Trainman	DNP	--	2	90	3	N/E	0.049
OptimistPrime	DNP	--	1	87	5	N/E	0.179
bzrklysb	DNP	--	3	52	23	N/E	0.219

GOG 2009 #20

colin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:58:16 -0000

Sorry about the absence, and thanks to nevermoor for covering the GOG duties while I was away. I missed you all. Also, whoah... new fANpost editor.

Getting back to baseball, the A's will face the Minnesota Twins for the first time this season. Oakland is on a nice little winning streak, but it is one thing to shut down the White Sox and Orioles offenses, and quite another thing to keep the 2009 superman version of Joe Mauer off the basepaths. Will Outman continue to live up to his name? Will the Athletics continue to pile on the first inning runs? Or was this wonderful week all just a dream?

GOG #20 :: Twinkies For Dinner (34 points possible)

Four game series vs Minnesota Twins -- June 8-11

UPDATE: answers added below in bold

Series outcome [3 points] 2-2 split
Joe Mauer is OPSing a Bonds-ian 1.319 after missing all of April. Will there be any game in the series where the A's manage to keep him from reaching base (only counting the games he starts, of course)? Does he have any games with 3+ hits? [+1 for each right answer, -1 for each wrong] Mauer reaches base every game, but no 3-hit games
Which team gets more innings from their starting staff? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] unbelievably, it's a tie, with 25.2 innings for each starting staff
Liriano has an ugly 10.32 career ERA against Oakland. Does he manage to turn things around and throw a quality start (6+ innings, 3 or fewer earned runs) in this series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] yes
Giambi's .883 career OPS against the Twins is considerably worse than his overall mark. Predict Jason's BB/H/RBI for the series [2 points each] 1 BB, 1 H, 0 RBI
Anthony Swarzak, age 23, is making his 4th Major League start. So far, he has pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 4.76, WHIP of 1.471, and 1.5 K per BB. Predict his IP/ER/K against the A's. [2 points each] 3.2 IP, 3 ER, 3 K
The other knuckleballer :: How many innings does R.A. Dickey pitch in the series? [3 points] 0 innings for Dickey
Which A's hitter contributes the most Win Probability Added for the series? [3 points]
Dwelling on negatives :: Which A's reliever issues the most walks? Which A's reliever gives up the most earned runs? [3 points each] Casilla and Bailey tied with 2 walks each. Casilla had the most ER (4).
Climbing out of the cellar :: How many games out of third place will the A's be after this series? Or, if you think they will make it into third place, how many games ahead of the Mariners? [3 points] A's finish the series 2.5 back from Seattle and LAA.

Game 1 of the series starts at 7:05 pm, so post away. Let's go Oakland!

Results

Sort of a low scoring round, but with everyone fairly tightly clumped. I think that some of the questions lead to the low scoring, as no one predicted that R.A. Dickey wouldn't make an appearance, and question 3 went out of play when the two teams got the same number of innings from their starters.

Overall scoring statistics

mean = 5.93750 points
standard deviation = 3.53724 points
mode = 6 points

via cfcp.uchicago.edu

Your Scores

Congratulations to easyraider, who wins the series. Of course, the overall lead continues to be held by zaniac75, with nevermoor and mikeA right at his heels.

name	place (this GOG)	score (this GOG)	# of GOGs	place (all GOG)	score (all GOG)	place (by AVG)	score by AVG
easyraider	1	14	10	28	77	13	0.220
JLeverenz	2	13	18	7	130	14	0.220
gigglingone	3	12	14	18	103	9	0.229
streetfan	4	9	20	9	122	32	0.184
train80		9	17	13	113	21	0.202
nevermoor		9	19	2	155	4	0.246
A'sfaninNC		9	17	4	132	7	0.236
GoAs	8	8	18	8	129	16	0.211
Rated-R Superstar		8	14	23	88	24	0.197
mikeA	10	7	20	3	153	8	0.231
muffinpryde		7	16	19	99	31	0.185
adragon		7	12	30	70	33	0.180
bzrklysb		7	3	51	23	N/E	0.219
zaniac75	14	6	20	1	159	6	0.240
swatnick		6	16	4	132	3	0.249
robertmelvin		6	5	45	30	N/E	0.163
jasonthea		6	3	56	18	N/E	0.175
Blicks		6	3	69	10	N/E	0.095
roscoe	19	5	20	10	117	35	0.177
colin		5	19	6	131	18	0.209
SLOtown		5	9	37	53	39	0.172
Athletix Man		5	9	33	59	22	0.199
SoCal As Fan	23	4	13	24	83	28	0.192
ZeroIndulgence		4	14	22	90	27	0.195
micdog2001		4	15	16	106	15	0.212
tosk		4	5	46	29	N/E	0.179
Angry Sean	27	3	18	15	108	34	0.180
DCinWC	28	2	15	27	79	40	0.158
elephantbaseball	29	1	17	11	115	19	0.206
oblique	30	0	15	19	99	23	0.198
doctorK		0	20	12	114	38	0.172
whiteshoes40	32	-1	13	35	56	41	0.134
Mantecan As Fan	DNP	--	1	91	1	N/E	0.024
NateHST	DNP	--	15	14	112	11	0.225
Kimberly	DNP	--	13	26	80	29	0.188
vegAN ryAN	DNP	--	4	48	27	N/E	0.185
diehardoaklandfan22	DNP	--	16	16	106	20	0.202
Walton711	DNP	--	1	74	9	N/E	0.214
travdog6	DNP	--	2	91	1	N/E	0.013
Boonee	DNP	--	3	54	19	N/E	0.174
RayJEdd	DNP	--	11	19	99	2	0.261
A'sBowlingLeague	DNP	--	2	54	19	N/E	0.244
brian.only	DNP	--	4	65	14	N/E	0.096
OaktownPower	DNP	--	11	25	81	17	0.211
Flashfire	DNP	--	1	83	6	N/E	0.143
designatedforassignment	DNP	--	3	63	16	N/E	0.145
tresselfan	DNP	--	4	80	7	N/E	0.046
KMoAsFan	DNP	--	4	53	20	N/E	0.137
Gallagher's Watermelons	DNP	--	1	69	10	N/E	0.238
GreenOctober69	DNP	--	1	77	8	N/E	0.190
baseballnut020	DNP	--	9	38	51	37	0.173
MaineAthletic	DNP	--	12	29	73	30	0.187
j_rich36	DNP	--	1	80	7	N/E	0.167
scutaroknowstheway	DNP	--	1	88	3	N/E	0.071
FormerHuntsvilleStar	DNP	--	8	32	62	5	0.244
jay_sensei	DNP	--	6	39	44	10	0.227
Athletics fan and runner	DNP	--	6	48	27	42	0.133
Holy Toledo!	DNP	--	1	88	3	N/E	0.083
Nico	DNP	--	1	69	10	N/E	0.278
EddieVegas_NRAF	DNP	--	1	94	-1	N/E	-0.028
JLaff	DNP	--	1	86	4	N/E	0.111
WaddellCanseco	DNP	--	5	47	28	N/E	0.164
crb29	DNP	--	11	30	70	26	0.196
eastcoasta'sfan	DNP	--	3	63	16	N/E	0.147
Oaktownflav	DNP	--	3	60	17	N/E	0.156
Future Ed	DNP	--	6	40	41	25	0.197
JediLeroy	DNP	--	1	77	8	N/E	0.222
Dalesman	DNP	--	2	83	6	N/E	0.083
nateh37	DNP	--	7	42	39	36	0.174
anomaly_kat	DNP	--	3	56	18	N/E	0.173
sprtsnwyn	DNP	--	2	60	17	N/E	0.250
VORP is too nerdy	DNP	--	4	44	32	N/E	0.234
asyouwish33	DNP	--	1	77	8	N/E	0.250
jeffro	DNP	--	4	56	18	N/E	0.150
Cutthemullet	DNP	--	3	50	24	N/E	0.238
stabbin_mcadams	DNP	--	1	69	10	N/E	0.312
fruitattack	DNP	--	10	43	33	43	0.102
Helloooo 1st	DNP	--	5	52	22	N/E	0.128
King Richard	DNP	--	2	67	13	N/E	0.203
jpl	DNP	--	8	36	55	12	0.222
baseballgirl	DNP	--	1	69	10	N/E	0.286
walkoff baltimore chop	DNP	--	1	80	7	N/E	0.200
spiffyjwc	DNP	--	2	67	13	N/E	0.194
samljm	DNP	--	1	74	9	N/E	0.265
pam5981	DNP	--	7	33	59	1	0.276
Gaijin_Suketto	DNP	--	1	65	14	N/E	0.424
harenshair	DNP	--	3	41	40	N/E	0.408
mikev	DNP	--	1	60	17	N/E	0.515
stranahanahan	DNP	--	1	86	4	N/E	0.118
Leopold Bloom	DNP	--	1	91	1	N/E	0.029
ElQuesoCapitan	DNP	--	3	56	18	N/E	0.194
Trainman	DNP	--	2	88	3	N/E	0.049
OptimistPrime	DNP	--	1	85	5	N/E	0.179
dtownmbrown	DNP	--	2	74	9	N/E	0.132

GOG 2009 #17

colin — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:02:08 -0000

The A's head down to Texas to take care of some unfinished business, specifically that game that got rained out back in April. As much as I may have complained about the weather ruining my finely crafted GOG, I have to say that I do love the double headers. Not that I'll be able to watch the game, 'cause I'll be at work, but...

Ok, never mind. The main thing is that the A's have a four game chance to start turning things around in the AL West. Will this weekend mark the turning point of the entire 2009 season? Eh, probably not, but I still don't think this Texas team is all that intimidating, particularly as they have begun to slip down the rankings for team runs scored. Oakland pitching has been hot lately, but is it as hot as the hitting in Arlington?

GOG #17 :: A Doubleheader Means An Extra Chance To Lose! (32 points possible)

Four game series @ Texas Rangers -- May 29-31

Update: answers, courtesy of doctorK, have been added below in bold

Series outcome [3 points] 3-1 TEX
Doubleheader predictions :: In which doubleheader game do the A's score the most runs? In which doubleheader game do the A's allow the fewest runs? Do either of the doubleheader games go to extra innings? [+1 for each right answer, -1 for each wrong] A's score the most in game 1, allow the fewest runs in game 2, and neither game goes into extra innings
Does Outman continue his hot streak? Predict his IP/ER/K [2 points each] 6.2 IP, 3 ER, 9K(!!!)
Do the A's finally tag Frank Francisco with his first earned run of the season? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] yes, thanks to Adam Kennedy
How many innings does Jeff Gray pitch in the series? [3 points] 0.1 innings
Now that Crosby hit a home run, the only player left on the active roster who hasn't gone deep this season is Rajai Davis. It would be way too easy of a question if I was to ask whether Davis is going to hit a home run, so instead the question is: Does Rajai get a hit in this series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] no hits for Rajai
Josh Hamilton is back in the lineup for the Rangers. Predict his H/HR/K [2 points each] 3 H, 0 HR, 4K
Looking past his mediocre ERA, Brett Anderson's batted ball statistics have been fantastic so far. In particular, he has the lowest line drive percentage of any A's starter (10.7%). How many line drives do the Rangers hit off him? [3 points] Fangraphs said 4 line drives, but baseball-reference said 3, so I gave points for either of those two answers
How many bunts do the A's attempt in the series, counting both sacrifice bunts and bunting for a base hit? [3 points] zip, zero, zilch
Arlington launching pad :: How many home runs hit by both teams in the series? [3 points] 10 home runs

Remember, the series starts early on Friday (2:05 pacific), so don't wait around until after work. Post your answers now!

Results

Um... sorry that these results are being posted like three weeks late. Also, maybe I should apologize for writing hard questions, because scores were pretty low this time. Finally, let's get a final helping of "I'm sorry" from the Texas Rangers, for beating the crap out of the A's.

Overall scoring statistics

mean = 5.03226 points
standard deviation = 2.56234 points
mode = 6 points

via cfcp.uchicago.edu

Your Scores

Congratulations to the GOG #17 winners: Angry Sean and nevermoor!

name	place (this GOG)	score (this GOG)	# of GOGs	place (all GOG)	score (all GOG)	place (by AVG)	score by AVG
Angry Sean	1	10	15	16	95	30	0.192
nevermoor		10	16	2	134	4	0.256
SoCal As Fan	3	9	10	27	67	22	0.205
pam5981		9	6	36	48	1	0.270
ElQuesoCapitan	5	8	3	55	18	N/E	0.194
zaniac75	6	7	17	1	146	2	0.262
doctorK		7	17	13	99	34	0.178
GoAs	8	6	16	6	113	18	0.209
mikeA		6	17	2	134	9	0.241
gigglingone		6	11	20	83	8	0.241
Kimberly		6	12	24	74	32	0.190
train80		6	15	12	101	20	0.206
A'sfaninNC		6	14	8	112	5	0.247
whiteshoes40		6	10	34	51	40	0.162
swatnick	15	5	14	6	113	6	0.245
easyraider		5	9	30	63	24	0.199
diehardoaklandfan22	17	4	16	11	106	23	0.202
micdog2001		4	12	18	89	13	0.225
JLeverenz		4	17	4	117	17	0.210
Rated-R Superstar		4	11	29	65	31	0.191
spiffyjwc		4	2	65	13	N/E	0.194
dtownmbrown		4	1	83	4	N/E	0.125
ZeroIndulgence	23	3	12	22	76	29	0.194
elephantbaseball		3	14	14	97	15	0.214
colin		3	17	5	116	19	0.208
adragon		3	9	39	43	42	0.152
King Richard		3	2	65	13	N/E	0.203
harenshair		3	3	41	40	N/E	0.408
streetfan	29	2	17	14	97	36	0.174
roscoe	30	1	17	10	108	28	0.194
muffinpryde	31	-1	13	19	85	25	0.198
Mantecan As Fan	DNP	--	1	89	1	N/E	0.024
NateHST	DNP	--	15	8	112	12	0.225
DCinWC	DNP	--	13	28	66	41	0.154
oblique	DNP	--	13	17	91	16	0.212
vegAN ryAN	DNP	--	4	46	27	N/E	0.185
Walton711	DNP	--	1	72	9	N/E	0.214
travdog6	DNP	--	2	89	1	N/E	0.013
Boonee	DNP	--	3	53	19	N/E	0.174
RayJEdd	DNP	--	9	21	79	3	0.256
A'sBowlingLeague	DNP	--	2	53	19	N/E	0.244
brian.only	DNP	--	4	63	14	N/E	0.096
robertmelvin	DNP	--	4	49	24	N/E	0.160
OaktownPower	DNP	--	9	23	75	10	0.240
Flashfire	DNP	--	1	80	6	N/E	0.143
designatedforassignment	DNP	--	3	61	16	N/E	0.145
tresselfan	DNP	--	4	77	7	N/E	0.046
KMoAsFan	DNP	--	4	52	20	N/E	0.137
Gallagher's Watermelons	DNP	--	1	68	10	N/E	0.238
GreenOctober69	DNP	--	1	74	8	N/E	0.190
SLOtown	DNP	--	8	36	48	35	0.175
baseballnut020	DNP	--	9	34	51	38	0.173
MaineAthletic	DNP	--	12	25	73	33	0.187
j_rich36	DNP	--	1	77	7	N/E	0.167
scutaroknowstheway	DNP	--	1	86	3	N/E	0.071
FormerHuntsvilleStar	DNP	--	8	31	62	7	0.244
jay_sensei	DNP	--	6	38	44	11	0.227
Athletix Man	DNP	--	8	33	54	21	0.205
Athletics fan and runner	DNP	--	6	46	27	43	0.133
Holy Toledo!	DNP	--	1	86	3	N/E	0.083
Nico	DNP	--	1	68	10	N/E	0.278
EddieVegas_NRAF	DNP	--	1	92	-1	N/E	-0.028
JLaff	DNP	--	1	83	4	N/E	0.111
WaddellCanseco	DNP	--	5	45	28	39	0.164
crb29	DNP	--	11	26	70	27	0.196
eastcoasta'sfan	DNP	--	3	61	16	N/E	0.147
Oaktownflav	DNP	--	3	58	17	N/E	0.156
Future Ed	DNP	--	6	40	41	26	0.197
JediLeroy	DNP	--	1	74	8	N/E	0.222
Dalesman	DNP	--	2	80	6	N/E	0.083
nateh37	DNP	--	7	42	39	37	0.174
anomaly_kat	DNP	--	3	55	18	N/E	0.173
sprtsnwyn	DNP	--	2	58	17	N/E	0.250
VORP is too nerdy	DNP	--	4	43	32	N/E	0.234
asyouwish33	DNP	--	1	74	8	N/E	0.250
jeffro	DNP	--	4	55	18	N/E	0.150
Cutthemullet	DNP	--	3	49	24	N/E	0.238
stabbin_mcadams	DNP	--	1	68	10	N/E	0.312
jasonthea	DNP	--	2	67	12	N/E	0.174
fruitattack	DNP	--	9	43	32	45	0.111
Helloooo 1st	DNP	--	5	51	22	44	0.128
jpl	DNP	--	8	32	55	14	0.222
baseballgirl	DNP	--	1	68	10	N/E	0.286
walkoff baltimore chop	DNP	--	1	77	7	N/E	0.200
samljm	DNP	--	1	72	9	N/E	0.265
Gaijin_Suketto	DNP	--	1	63	14	N/E	0.424
tosk	DNP	--	4	48	25	N/E	0.195
mikev	DNP	--	1	58	17	N/E	0.515
stranahanahan	DNP	--	1	83	4	N/E	0.118
Leopold Bloom	DNP	--	1	89	1	N/E	0.029
Trainman	DNP	--	2	86	3	N/E	0.049
OptimistPrime	DNP	--	1	82	5	N/E	0.179

GOG 2009 #16

colin — Mon, 25 May 2009 14:24:28 -0000

Happy Memorial Day! Hopefully you are all planning some fun activity for your Monday off (like going to the A's game!) but hopefully, while you are still crawling out of bed, you'll log in to AN and post an entry for this GOG. 'Cause otherwise no one will ever catch zaniac75.

Now, I can imagine that some people might not be too excited about another series against the Mariners. Not only is this already the third meeting between Oakland and Seattle, but the two previous series have been pretty much complete disasters, with a soul-crushing mixture of horrible hitting, untimely pitching, and extra inning losses. Hell, I'm even getting sick of writing GOG questions about the Mariners, but the season must go on!

GOG #16 :: Not These Guys Again! (33 points possible)

Three game series vs Seattle Mariners -- May 25-27

Update -- answers, courtesy of doctorK, are included below in bold

Series outcome [3 points] 2-1 OAK
Back on April 12, Erik Bedard pitched 8.1 innings against Oakland, striking out 7, and allowing zero earned runs. Predict his line for this series, IP/K/ER [2 points each] 6.2 IP, 5 K, 1 ER
In the last two Mariner GOGs, we've matched up Eric vs Endy Chavez and Kurt vs Ichiro Suzuki. For this series, contemplate how many players on these two teams share last names, and then tell me who will have more RBI for the series, Ryan or Mike Sweeney. [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] Mike Sweeney
The Mariners hitters have walked fewer times than any team in the American League. How many free passes do they receive from Oakland pitchers? [3 points] 5 base-on-balls
Good Cahill or Bad Cahill? Does Trevor last more than 5 innings? Does he allow fewer than 4 earned runs? [+1 for each right answer, -1 for each wrong] yes and yes -- good Cahill! (but he got a loss anyway)
I almost forgot about Craig Breslow :: How many innings does he throw in this series? [3 points] 1.2 IP
Predict which starting pitcher (on either team) has the best game score of the series [3 points] Bedard
Which Athletic hits the most home runs in this series? [3 points] tie between Crosby and Buck
Adam Kennedy, probably the next player to hit .400, right? Predict his AB/H/RBI [2 points each] 12 AB, 4 H, 2 RBI
What is the run differential for the series? (i.e. Oakland +10 runs or something like that) [3 points] Oakland +1

Ok, we're still like 5 hours before the first pitch of the series (courtesy of Brett Anderson). Plenty of time to post your answers and then haul the grill down to the Coliseum for some tailgating. Me, I'll be here in Chicago, packing stuff into boxes.

Results

Very low turnout, probably because this fANpost was published on a Monday holiday. The scores were all over the place, with a big flat distribution.

Overall scoring statistics

mean = 9.10000 points
standard deviation = 4.33954 points
mode = 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, or 16 points

via cfcp.uchicago.edu

Your Scores

The title for this round is split between doctorK and roscoe. I'm thinking that I should also add a new ranking category, based on how many GOG each player has won (and mabye some lesser number of points for second and third place finishes). I think that doctorK might be doing pretty well in that category, since he has a few GOG wins, despite being a ways back in the overall points category.

Also, a tough round for zaniac75. He is still in control of 1st place by overall points, but he was just overtaken by pam5981 who just squeaks in at the threshhold for eligibility.

name	place (this GOG)	score (this GOG)	# of GOGs	place (all GOG)	score (all GOG)	place (by AVG)	score by AVG
doctorK	1	16	16	15	92	35	0.175
roscoe		16	16	8	107	25	0.204
SLOtown	3	15	8	35	48	36	0.175
colin	4	13	16	4	113	17	0.215
whiteshoes40		13	9	36	45	40	0.160
gigglingone	6	12	10	21	77	7	0.246
JLeverenz	7	11	16	4	113	17	0.215
muffinpryde		11	12	17	86	16	0.217
Rated-R Superstar	9	10	10	29	61	27	0.197
NateHST	10	9	15	6	112	13	0.225
mikeA		9	16	2	128	9	0.244
GoAs	12	8	15	8	107	20	0.211
ZeroIndulgence		8	11	23	73	26	0.203
swatnick	14	7	13	7	108	5	0.252
oblique	15	6	13	16	91	19	0.212
streetfan		6	16	12	95	34	0.181
Kimberly	17	4	11	26	68	31	0.190
fruitattack		4	9	43	32	45	0.111
elephantbaseball	19	3	13	14	94	14	0.223
zaniac75	20	1	16	1	139	2	0.265
Mantecan As Fan	DNP	--	1	88	1	N/E	0.024
SoCal As Fan	DNP	--	9	30	58	29	0.197
DCinWC	DNP	--	13	27	66	42	0.154
vegAN ryAN	DNP	--	4	46	27	N/E	0.185
diehardoaklandfan22	DNP	--	15	11	102	22	0.207
micdog2001	DNP	--	11	18	85	11	0.234
Walton711	DNP	--	1	71	9	N/E	0.214
travdog6	DNP	--	2	88	1	N/E	0.013
Boonee	DNP	--	3	53	19	N/E	0.174
RayJEdd	DNP	--	9	20	79	3	0.256
A'sBowlingLeague	DNP	--	2	53	19	N/E	0.244
brian.only	DNP	--	4	62	14	N/E	0.096
robertmelvin	DNP	--	4	49	24	N/E	0.160
OaktownPower	DNP	--	9	22	75	10	0.240
Flashfire	DNP	--	1	80	6	N/E	0.143
designatedforassignment	DNP	--	3	60	16	N/E	0.145
tresselfan	DNP	--	4	77	7	N/E	0.046
KMoAsFan	DNP	--	4	52	20	N/E	0.137
Gallagher's Watermelons	DNP	--	1	65	10	N/E	0.238
GreenOctober69	DNP	--	1	74	8	N/E	0.190
Angry Sean	DNP	--	14	18	85	33	0.183
baseballnut020	DNP	--	9	34	51	38	0.173
MaineAthletic	DNP	--	12	23	73	32	0.187
j_rich36	DNP	--	1	77	7	N/E	0.167
scutaroknowstheway	DNP	--	1	85	3	N/E	0.071
train80	DNP	--	14	12	95	21	0.207
nevermoor	DNP	--	15	3	124	4	0.252
FormerHuntsvilleStar	DNP	--	8	28	62	8	0.244
jay_sensei	DNP	--	6	37	44	12	0.227
easyraider	DNP	--	8	30	58	24	0.204
Athletix Man	DNP	--	8	33	54	23	0.205
A'sfaninNC	DNP	--	13	10	106	6	0.251
Athletics fan and runner	DNP	--	6	46	27	43	0.133
micdog2001	DNP	--	11	18	85	11	0.234
Walton711	DNP	--	1	71	9	N/E	0.214
travdog6	DNP	--	2	88	1	N/E	0.013
Boonee	DNP	--	3	53	19	N/E	0.174
RayJEdd	DNP	--	9	20	79	3	0.256
A'sBowlingLeague	DNP	--	2	53	19	N/E	0.244
brian.only	DNP	--	4	62	14	N/E	0.096
robertmelvin	DNP	--	4	49	24	N/E	0.160
OaktownPower	DNP	--	9	22	75	10	0.240
Flashfire	DNP	--	1	80	6	N/E	0.143
designatedforassignment	DNP	--	3	60	16	N/E	0.145
tresselfan	DNP	--	4	77	7	N/E	0.046
KMoAsFan	DNP	--	4	52	20	N/E	0.137
Gallagher's Watermelons	DNP	--	1	65	10	N/E	0.238
GreenOctober69	DNP	--	1	74	8	N/E	0.190
Angry Sean	DNP	--	14	18	85	33	0.183
baseballnut020	DNP	--	9	34	51	38	0.173
MaineAthletic	DNP	--	12	23	73	32	0.187
j_rich36	DNP	--	1	77	7	N/E	0.167
scutaroknowstheway	DNP	--	1	85	3	N/E	0.071
train80	DNP	--	14	12	95	21	0.207
nevermoor	DNP	--	15	3	124	4	0.252
FormerHuntsvilleStar	DNP	--	8	28	62	8	0.244
jay_sensei	DNP	--	6	37	44	12	0.227
easyraider	DNP	--	8	30	58	24	0.204
Athletix Man	DNP	--	8	33	54	23	0.205
A'sfaninNC	DNP	--	13	10	106	6	0.251
Athletics fan and runner	DNP	--	6	46	27	43	0.133
Holy Toledo!	DNP	--	1	85	3	N/E	0.083
Nico	DNP	--	1	65	10	N/E	0.278
EddieVegas_NRAF	DNP	--	1	91	-1	N/E	-0.028
JLaff	DNP	--	1	83	4	N/E	0.111
WaddellCanseco	DNP	--	5	45	28	39	0.164
crb29	DNP	--	11	25	70	30	0.196
eastcoasta'sfan	DNP	--	3	60	16	N/E	0.147
Oaktownflav	DNP	--	3	57	17	N/E	0.156
Future Ed	DNP	--	6	38	41	28	0.197
JediLeroy	DNP	--	1	74	8	N/E	0.222
Dalesman	DNP	--	2	80	6	N/E	0.083
nateh37	DNP	--	7	40	39	37	0.174
anomaly_kat	DNP	--	3	55	18	N/E	0.173
sprtsnwyn	DNP	--	2	57	17	N/E	0.250
VORP is too nerdy	DNP	--	4	43	32	N/E	0.234
asyouwish33	DNP	--	1	74	8	N/E	0.250
jeffro	DNP	--	4	55	18	N/E	0.150
Cutthemullet	DNP	--	3	49	24	N/E	0.238
stabbin_mcadams	DNP	--	1	65	10	N/E	0.312
jasonthea	DNP	--	2	64	12	N/E	0.174
adragon	DNP	--	8	39	40	41	0.159
Helloooo 1st	DNP	--	5	51	22	44	0.128
King Richard	DNP	--	1	65	10	N/E	0.312
jpl	DNP	--	8	32	55	15	0.222
baseballgirl	DNP	--	1	65	10	N/E	0.286
walkoff baltimore chop	DNP	--	1	77	7	N/E	0.200
spiffyjwc	DNP	--	1	71	9	N/E	0.257
samljm	DNP	--	1	71	9	N/E	0.265
pam5981	DNP	--	5	40	39	1	0.267
Gaijin_Suketto	DNP	--	1	62	14	N/E	0.424
harenshair	DNP	--	2	42	37	N/E	0.561
tosk	DNP	--	4	48	25	N/E	0.195
mikev	DNP	--	1	57	17	N/E	0.515
stranahanahan	DNP	--	1	83	4	N/E	0.118
Leopold Bloom	DNP	--	1	88	1	N/E	0.029
ElQuesoCapitan	DNP	--	2	65	10	N/E	0.164
Trainman	DNP	--	2	85	3	N/E	0.049
OptimistPrime	DNP	--	1	82	5	N/E	0.179

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